January 31, 2017 By Darren Heitner There is a good reason why Sporting News, one of America’s oldest sports publications founded in 1886, is covering the point spread for Super Bowl 51. It is because there is genuine interest among many who will watch the game, whether they are in Nevada (where betting on the outcome of sporting […]
January 31, 2017 An estimated $4.7 billion will be bet by Americans on Super Bowl LI this Sunday, according to a report from the American Gaming Association. That figure is an 11% rise over the action from last year’s Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. Nevada is the only state that allows for sports […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman released the following after the United States Supreme Court invited the U.S. Solicitor General to examine New Jersey’s sports betting petition: “We are encouraged that the U.S. Supreme Court has expressed interest in the problems posed by PASPA, the failed law that fuels a $150 billion illegal […]
Washington, DC – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Geoff Freeman today addressed the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Task Force to highlight casino gaming’s strong commitment to the state and how regulatory and policy changes could help the industry thrive – and maximize its benefits for the state and local communities – […]
January 17, 2017 By Dustin Gouker The New Jersey sports betting case has some life left in it. What SCOTUS said on NJ sports betting The US Supreme Court decided to ask for a brief from the Solicitor General in New Jersey’s ongoing case to legalize sports betting. New Jersey had been hoping the nation’s […]
January 12, 2017 By David Purdum The PGA Tour has been examining potential opportunities with sports betting, and new commissioner Jay Monahan says he’ll have an “open mind toward it” in the future. “You look at [daily fantasy sports providers] DraftKings and Fan Duel, you look at gaming in the international markets, there’s a lot […]
Washington, DC – In a letter sent today, the American Gaming Association (AGA) urged Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), ranking member, to consider the important role the next U.S. attorney general will play in enforcing laws combating illegal gambling operations. The AGA’s letter comes as […]
January 10, 2017 By Dustin Gouker New PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spoke optimistically about the tour’s future relationship with sports betting, saying his golf organization has an “open mind” about it. That is a far more liberal viewpoint than many other US pro sports commissioners — other than the NBA’s Adam Silver — have […]
December 24, 2016 By Thomas Moore To gaming lobbyists, Donald Trump’s election is proof of at least one thing: The days of people looking askew at the casino industry are over. “A former casino owner was elected as president of the United States” Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), said […]
Washington, DC – The American Gaming Association (AGA) has sent a memo to the President-elect Donald J. Trump transition team laying out its priorities and stances on key issues for 2017 and beyond. The memo also provides Trump, a former casino owner, and his transition team with the latest facts about the $240 billion gaming […]